Aircraft service power truck



K. W. COUSE AIRCRAFT SERVICE POWER TRUCK Aug. 31, 194 8;

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 11, 1946 Aug. 31, 1948. K, COUS'E 2,448,172

AIRCRAFT SERVICE POWER TRUCK Filed May 11, 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aiag. 31,1948. 7 K..w.us|;; 2,448,112

I AIRCRAFT SERVICE POWER TRUCK v I Filed lday'll, 1946 s Sheets-Sheet 5 7 v i I 27 26 E If and appreciated by referenceto the Patented Aug. 31, 1948 s PATENT OFFICE AIRCRAFT SERVICE POWER TRUCK Kibbey W. (louse, Newark, N. J l, ,7

Application May 11, 1946, Serial No. 669,113

8 Claims. (01. 280-406) This invention relates to a power truck that is especially adapted for rendering special service to aircraft, particularly at air fields, although not limited to such places. The present day planes such asare used in transportation lines require considerable electrical power when the plane is grounded. This power is usually supplied from a storage battery and since there are limitations to the size of a battery which is carried on the plane while in flight, an additional battery has 'to be supplied when the plane is on the ground. To augment the normal supply of battery on the plane the past practice has been to use a battery carrier generally referred to in the trade as a baby carriage which is wheeled along under the plane and connected to its interior supply lines. But with the large planes, the present day battery carrier is insuflicient to supply the demands.

Other services also are required on the present day planes such as the supplying of defrosting alcohol, hydraulic oil, air, oxygen or other gases under high pressure.

To meet these conditions, I have designed a special service truck of the general type shown and described in my pending application, S. N. 646,145, filed February 7, 1946. My present invention is directed to improvements in the construction of this particular type of service truck and has for'its principal object a construction in which the truck itself can be serviced ina quick and expeditious manner.

This principal object is accomplished by making the chassis and the body or cover of the truck in two separable sections whereby the various and essential parts shall be easily accessible for inspection, repair or replacement purposes.

My improvements may be readily understood annexed drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the service truck with certain of the cover parts removed.

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1. v

Figure 3 is a side View of the left hand or engine end of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a side view of the right hand or rear end of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a. plan view of Figure 5.

Figure 7'i-s a view on the line 'l! of Figure taken below the central hood supporting mem- Figure 8 is a view on the line 8-8 of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is a view on the line 9-9 of Figure 1.

In the drawings wherein like numbers refer to correspondingparts, the truck chassis is made up of a centrally disposed beain made up of two tubular sections, I and 2, each being substantially one-half of "a cylinder. The cylindrical part I is operatively attached to the rear axle whilethe part 2 is operatively attached to'the'front axle. These two parts extend toward each other'with their ends overlapping as shown in Figure '1, all as described in the application previously referred to. The part I has upturned flanges 3 and 4 on its opposite sides'while part 2 has corresponding flanges 5 and 6. These fianges are fastened together by a plurality .of bolts 7 which pass through holes 8. Support rings 9 and ID are fastened to the cylindrical member 2. The rings 9 and [0 have holes therein to line up with the holes [2 in the cylindrical member I to receive holding bolts I3. By removing the holding bolts land l3 the beam members I and 2 may be readily pulled apart but before they can be separated, certain cover or hood supporting members l4, l5 and I6 must be released. The members l4, l5 and 16 are preferably intheform of channel irons having their rear ends fastened to the rear section of the chassis while the forward ends of II and ii are fastened by bolts I! going through the flange plates l8, The flange plates l8 arebolted to the front fenders l9 and 20 to which is fastened asby welding an arcuately shaped hood 2| which passes over just the front portion of the engine and the radiator from one fender I! to the other fender 20. While as stated the flanges l8 are bolted to the fenders l9 and 20 closely adjacent the hood 2 I, they may be fastened to the hood itself should this extend a suflicient amount in the direction of the front axle over the fenders. It will be noted from Figure 1 that the hood 2| is provided with ventilating holes 22 that is preferably covered with a suitable wire netting or equivalent.

The member 16 is centrally located between the members l4 and I5 but asubstantial distance above them and is bolted to a part of the hood through the medium of bolts 23 passing through bolt holes 23'. A drivers seat 24, and steering wheel I25 and wind shield I26 are provided on the front end of the chassis forwardly of the hood 2|. The forward unit carries the engine E and transmission T and a generator or dynamotor D, the latter being positioned within the rings 9 and I0. The dynamotor D has a hollow shaft through which the drive shaft from the transmission T extends to a power take-oil mechanism 25 which is connected to a universal joint 26 that in turn is connected to the differential axle of the rear section of the truck.

The side members l4 and 15 are connected by ar-cuately curved braces 21 and 28 which act as supports for hOOds or covers 38 pivoted to the upper centrally positioned member l6. While the hoods are pivoted to the member Hi, the arrangement is such that they may be entirely removed if desired. A rear end arcuately. shaped brace 29 iszpreferably' welded to: a' :table'30 as well as to the members I4, l and IS, the table being suitably fastened to the beam section. I. It may be mentioned in passing that the table" 30 is for the purpose of mountingraneelectricalwontrol panel 31 thereon for controlling all of the electrical equipment on the truck which'isadapted to be supplied with many'other-pieces of equipment which form no part of my present inv vention,

The rear section of the truck has a platform 3| "welded to. the" chassis *filidlto.thei*131&l7f0l m"3 l axis welded: a. pain of curved arms 32 and: 33- the uppen :ends: :of iwhichare fastened 1 as by welding to thecmemberfiZS. '1 he platform 3| "has-recesses '34 :and: 35: therein-.to [provide-seats" for supports that. carry rear end search lights.

'\ Itlmay. also. be'men-tioned :that the-beam section 1 I hasaprojectingarm With-means 36 at its outer ...extremity for .attaching..a ..pull. cables thereto so the= truclecan-be ,usedto. tow an. airplane.

l From what has. been :said: it will. be seenthat ..I. havep-rovideda service. truckmade up. of. front rand. rear-sections..which may .bewdisconnected without too. much trouble. toia'llow. full access to the operatingparts .-of the truck. Having thus .Idescribed-my invention,

What I claim is:

1. Aservice truck having achassis. comprising ."acentr'ally'. located beamcomposed of tWo parts having overlapping ends. and joiningt'he front and rear axles having the usual ..wheels wheel fenders" and carrying an. engine and having. means for detachably' fasteningv together said overlapf'ping' ends, and atop structure positioned .above saidbeam; the top structure including; an arcuatbly shaped "hood "extending between and joined tothe front wheel fenders, a 'pairofmembers positioned one'onea'ch side of the truck in a plane above said-- beam and extending forwardly from the rearoff the chassis to which they are.

fastened and being detachably fastened to said joinedparts; arid= a*memberlocated between said pair-of members but a substantialdistance above themand fixed: at one end to a support at the v-rear of" the chassis and 'detachably fastened to said hood att'he forward end" of the'chassis said three members-'- acting to supporthoods.

'"- 2.:''-A service truck? having front? and" rear. de-

* =tachabler chassis' sections,- eachwsection havin a rear .--section. and; positioned between and-- above said side members and extending to and adapted to be detachably fastened to a top part of said front section, said side and centrally located members forming supports for hoods.

5 3. A service truck having front and rear chassis sections that are detachable, each section having at least one rigid frame member operatively attached to its axle, the frame member parts extendin toward each other with means for detachably fastening them together; the rear section having a pair of "fixed spaced 'side mem- ..bers positioned in a plane a substantial distance "above said frame parts and extending to and aadapted.to'ibendetachably fastened at one end to parts of said front section, a further member "fastened-to the rear section and positioned be- --tween .andabova said side members and extending to and adapted to be detachably fastened to ia toppart of said front section, said side and centrally located members forming supports for hoods.

.14. :-.A'.'S'8YViC6'- truck having frontrand rearsaxle '--sections;-' the sections being held together by; a :divided "beam "and coversupporting members,

-one 1part of the? beam being 'operatively zattac-hed to.-the. front.axlowhiletheotherrpartrof the=beam is operatively attached: to the --rear*aX1e, -the parts L'Of therbeam extending from their axles into; overlappin relationship-- and having means for detachably-fastening. these overlapping parts torgether the cover supporting: members. being anchored-to parts olrthe reansectionandextending 4 longitudinally in. arcuately spaced- -relationto'the frontsection and-detac'habl :-fas-tened-. to parts thereof.

-5. Aservice truckas definedin claimed further characterized.- in that rpartioflsaidumeans for.-.de- .tachably 1 fastening said I overlapping parts together comprises a pair of longitudinallyqspaced 40 rings; normally positioned .in. the fronts. section, the rings also servingas-a cradleelike-supportfor an electrical. dynamotororthe like.

6. A service truck as defined in claimwi further a characterized inl thatthe. beam of: the .rearrsec- =.-ti011 carries a-table that supportsa-control:panel r'fOI controlling all oft-he electrical equipment on thetruck.

. 7., A service. truckv as defined in, claim 4 further l characterizedin-that thebeam of the rear section .1has:-an.-arm extensionhfor attaching-va townline :thereto.

8. A service truck as definedin claim 4 further characterized in.-that the; rear .-section has an :end platform with seats ,thereinfor light supports.

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